As anyone still tuning in for Philadelphia 76ers coverage during these troubled times knows, the 2025 NBA Draft Lottery is of vital importance for the Sixers. Thanks to Al Horford’s extreme moping during his time in Philadelphia, Daryl Morey traded his contract to Oklahoma City, resulting in the Thunder owning the Sixers’ 2025 first-round pick if it falls outside the top six picks. After Philadelphia finished with the fifth-worst record in the entire league this past season, the Sixers have a 63.9 percent chance of retaining the pick.
So we are looking at a 10.5 percent chance of first overall and Cooper Flagg, another 53.4 percent chance of selecting somewhere between picks two and six, and a 36.1 percent chance of utter and complete disaster. It sounds like the franchise needs some good vibes at the Lottery. Who you gonna call?
Jared McCain, the Sixers’ smiley, TikTok-dancing, 2024 first-round draft pick will be the team’s representative this year in Chicago for the Draft Lottery. He’s honestly the perfect choice and I’m glad the team agreed and saw fit to make it happen. Amidst everything that went wrong for the Sixers, McCain was one of the few things that didn’t. He went from being the 16th overall pick to being the surefire Rookie of the Year if his season hadn’t unfortunately been cut short by a torn meniscus in his left knee. Sure, McCain couldn’t escape the Sixers curse (no one can), but fans have nothing but positive feelings about the young man.
Plus, for an event that involves a super critical odds drawing in a closed room with 99 percent televised fluff around it, send in the hyper-charismatic guy who has an incredible appeal for a young audience. This NBA Draft Lottery may very well decide the Sixers franchise’s fate for the next decade. With McCain’s involvement, maybe we can also have some laughs and smiles along the way.
